Santosha. Santoshaaaaaaa. Aaaaah. Just the sound seems to carry with it a feeling of comfort, ease, relaxation. And Contentment, that too brings to mind a range of soft-focused images of cozy fires, full bellies, soft voices, and kindness. A holding-pattern of undisturbed, unchanging peacefulness within and without. But what exactly did Pantanjali intend when he […]
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Of all Yamas, brahmacarya, seems to generate the most controversy about it’s true meaning. Consider these different interpretations of the same Yoga Sutra: “By abiding in behavior that respects the Divine as omnipresent, one acquires an inspired passion for life.” – translation by Mukunda Stiles “When we are firmly established in chastity,subtle potency is generated.” […]
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This month I invited Deanna Beyer, a gifted yoga instructor, to enlighten us on how to apply Ayurvedic principles in our daily lives. Be well. New year, balanced you, by Deanna Beyer As the new year begins we are bombarded with messages that it’s time for a “New You.” But what if we changed the […]
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I am excited to share a guest blog by my friend Virginia Houck, A.A.S, LMT. Virginia has been a facilitator, teacher and practitioner in the healing arts for over 25 years. She is passionate about using the Light-Life Tools in individual healing sessions and to address environmental pollution. The information shared by Virginia may be […]
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“By abiding in truthfulness, one’s words and actions are subservient to truth and thus whatever is said or done bears the fruit of that sincerity.” – Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali – Translated and Interpreted by Mukunda Stiles If Ahimsa (non-harming) is the warp, then Satya is the weft that weaves the threads to form the […]
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Recently I had the honor of doing a video interview with Donna Eden and her husband and co-author David Feinstein for my “Interviews with the Leading Edge” series, and today I’d like to share it with you. Donna and David are the pioneering authors of the landmark book “Energy Medicine,” and the new book “The […]
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Integrative, functional and holistic medicine all consider good nutrition to be a foundational, if not the keystone, therapeutic modality that supports optimal health and well being. Generally, the dietary approach most touted is one that is plant based and composed largely of whole foods. Even when guided by these two fundamental principles it is still […]
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The new year inspires many of us to make changes. According to a broadcast on NPR, 40-50 per cent of us make new year’s resolutions. I think you can guess what we resolve to do most of the time: lose weight, exercise, stick to budget, {insert your favorite here}. According to Dr. Norcross this tradition […]
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It’s the very end of a yoga class. Students have stretched out on their mats, hands palms up alongside their bodies, or resting lightly on belly to feel the soft rise and fall of their breath. Some seem to take to this easily – surrendering effort to complete ease. Others, not so much. They twitch […]
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Sometime during the last 10 years I started to let go of living in fear. It has been a slow process of surrendering and choosing to trust but it sure beats dreading what could happen, might happen and probably will never happen (but what if it did)! I suppose I may have had a bit […]
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